FRONTS
By: Julia Cappelmann
What are the definitions of each type of Front?
Warm Front- Moves SW to NE it slides above cold air
Stationary Front- Occurs when both cold and warm fronts stop moving and don have enough force to push each other
Occluded Front- a cold front and cooler front push up the warm front as it collides
How is Each Front is formed?
-Warm Fronts form because it pushes the cold air out and warm air rises
-Stationary fronts form because the cold and warm air mass stop moving and pushes against each other but neither is powerful enough to move each other
-Occluded Fronts form because a cold air mass and cool air mass meet and push up the warm air mass and the other two air masses collide
What type of storms do the fronts bring?
-Warm Fronts bring gentle rain and warm and mild air after
-Stationary Fronts bring cloudy wet weather for many days
-Occluded Fronts bring cool temperatures and lots of rain or snow,sleet ect..
What type of clouds do each front bring?
-Warm Fronts bring cirrostratus, cirrus, nimbostratus, stratus clouds, and sometimes cumulonimbus clouds